IV. Climate General purpose: To be prepared for the types of weather one encounters on Vancouver Island Objective: Identifies weather conditions for each of the 4 seasons on Vancouver Island and recalls average seasonal temperatures and precipitation i. Content structure: concept- Knowledge/Comprehension ii. Identify categories: A. types of weather conditions that occur on Vancouver Island B. the twelve month calendar is divided into four different seasons C. types of expected weather conditions for summer, fall/autumn, winter, & spring iii. Define categories: A. types of weather conditions that occur on Vancouver Island 1. Rain 2. Snow 3. Sunshine 4. Wind B. the twelve month calendar is divided into four different seasons 1. summer a. months include: July, August, September 2. fall/autumn a. months include:, October, November, December 3. winter a. months include: January, February, March 4. spring a. months include: April, May, June C. types of expected weather conditions for summer, fall/autumn, winter, & spring Winter: Temperate weather consisting of mostly rain, with the chance of falling snow, which usually melts within a day or two January February March Average temperature °C: 7.0 10.6 8.6 Average precipitation (mm): 94.3 71.7 46.5 Average sunshine (hours): 78 102 150 Spring: Warm and pleasant with rain and some sunshine April May June Average temperature °C: 13.1 15.9 17.9 Average precipitation (mm): 28.5 25.8 20.7 Average sunshine (hours): 205 267 271 Summer: Warm and pleasant with mostly sunny and some rainy days with temperatures ranging up to 28 °C. July August September Average temperature °C: 19.8 20.1 18.5 Average precipitation (mm): 14.0 19.7 27.4 Average sunshine (hours): 331 303 222 Autumn: Warm and pleasant with rain and some sunshine October November December Average temperature °C: 13.8 9.4 7.1 Average precipitation (mm): 51.2 98.9 108.9
Average sunshine (hours): 148 81 65 Initial Presentation: Students will research weather charts, on-line, which indicate average temperatures, precipitation and rainfall per month for the southern Vancouver Island region (Victoria). Students will research, and name the attributes for each of the seasons in the Victoria area. Generative Strategy: Students will indentify the four seasons explaining their attributes, average temperatures, average precipitation, and average sunshine hours. Pre-test Items: True or False: _ On the southern tip of Vancouver Island there are two seasons _ It rains all the time on Vancouver Island _ In the summer the temperatures will reach up to 30°C _ It does not snow on Vancouver Island _ The snow that falls stays on the ground all winter on Vancouver Island _ The sun shines more in the summer than in the winter Post-test Items: Name the seasons experienced on Vancouver Island Describe the weather conditions for each season Identify the average temperature for one of the months in each season (ie. Winter _°C, Summer _ °C) Identify the average amount of precipitation for one of the months of each season (ie. Winter _ mm, Summer _ mm) References: http://www.hellobc.com/en-CA/AboutBC/ClimateWeather/BritishColumbia.htm http://www.victoria-bc-canada-guide.com/victoria-bc-weather.html
General purpose: To be prepared for the types of weather one encounters on Vancouver Island
Objective: Identifies weather conditions for each of the 4 seasons on Vancouver Island and recalls average seasonal temperatures and precipitation
i. Content structure: concept- Knowledge/Comprehension
ii. Identify categories:
A. types of weather conditions that occur on Vancouver Island
B. the twelve month calendar is divided into four different seasons
C. types of expected weather conditions for summer, fall/autumn, winter, & spring
iii. Define categories:
A. types of weather conditions that occur on Vancouver Island
1. Rain
2. Snow
3. Sunshine
4. Wind
B. the twelve month calendar is divided into four different seasons
1. summer
a. months include: July, August, September
2. fall/autumn
a. months include:, October, November, December
3. winter
a. months include: January, February, March
4. spring
a. months include: April, May, June
C. types of expected weather conditions for summer, fall/autumn, winter, & spring
Winter:
Temperate weather consisting of mostly rain, with the chance of falling snow, which usually melts within a day or two
January February March
Average temperature °C: 7.0 10.6 8.6
Average precipitation (mm): 94.3 71.7 46.5
Average sunshine (hours): 78 102 150
Spring:
Warm and pleasant with rain and some sunshine
April May June
Average temperature °C: 13.1 15.9 17.9
Average precipitation (mm): 28.5 25.8 20.7
Average sunshine (hours): 205 267 271
Summer:
Warm and pleasant with mostly sunny and some rainy days with temperatures ranging up to 28 °C.
July August September
Average temperature °C: 19.8 20.1 18.5
Average precipitation (mm): 14.0 19.7 27.4
Average sunshine (hours): 331 303 222
Autumn:
Warm and pleasant with rain and some sunshine
October November December
Average temperature °C: 13.8 9.4 7.1
Average precipitation (mm): 51.2 98.9 108.9
Average sunshine (hours): 148 81 65
Initial Presentation: Students will research weather charts, on-line, which indicate average temperatures, precipitation and rainfall per month for the southern Vancouver Island region (Victoria). Students will research, and name the attributes for each of the seasons in the Victoria area.
Generative Strategy: Students will indentify the four seasons explaining their attributes, average temperatures, average precipitation, and average sunshine hours.
Pre-test Items:
True or False:
_ On the southern tip of Vancouver Island there are two seasons
_ It rains all the time on Vancouver Island
_ In the summer the temperatures will reach up to 30°C
_ It does not snow on Vancouver Island
_ The snow that falls stays on the ground all winter on Vancouver Island
_ The sun shines more in the summer than in the winter
Post-test Items:
Name the seasons experienced on Vancouver Island
Describe the weather conditions for each season
Identify the average temperature for one of the months in each season (ie. Winter _°C, Summer _ °C)
Identify the average amount of precipitation for one of the months of each season (ie. Winter _ mm, Summer _ mm)
References:
http://www.hellobc.com/en-CA/AboutBC/ClimateWeather/BritishColumbia.htm
http://www.victoria-bc-canada-guide.com/victoria-bc-weather.html